LAKELAND, Florida — For the first time ever for Aerospace Discovery Weekend (formerly Wings ‘n Things) on the SUN ‘n FUN Convention Campus, Jerry ‘Jive’ Kerby, a fighter pilot at the controls of his RV-8A known as Wild Blue with a maximum speed of over 200 mph, will fly as part of the activities Oct. 24-26. […]
General Aviation
Hawthorne acquires Heartland Aviation at KEAU
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has acquired Heartland Aviation at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Heartland is the fifth FBO in Hawthorne’s nationwide network, and its third acquisition in the last six months, according to officials with the Charleston, S.C.-based company. The new Hawthorne Eau Claire FBO has a recently-renovated passenger terminal and amenities, […]
Restored 747 prototype now open to public at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — The first Boeing 747 was never an airliner. For more than 25 years it was used by Boeing for flight tests until the plane was retired and grounded in the 1990s, then moved to The Museum of Flight years later. Now, after nearly two years of restoration, the aircraft’s mysterious cabin is open to the general […]
Hillsboro Aviation designated Military Friendly School
HILLSBORO, Oregon — Hillsboro Aviation has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly School by Victory Media. Now in its sixth year, the Military Friendly Schools designation is awarded to the top 15% of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure […]
Aviation Roundup at Minden-Tahoe Airport Oct. 11
On Oct. 11, the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) in Nevada, will hold its annual Aviation Roundup. This year will have a few new events, according to organizers. In the morning there will be rocket launches. As Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) dominate a lot of news today across the country, the Aviation Roundup has secured a “Drone […]
Gusting winds bend Maule
Aircraft: Maule MX-7-180C. Injuries: None. Location: Bishop, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that about 15 minutes before arriving at the airport, he checked the automated surface observation system (ASOS), which reported variable wind at three knots. The radio communications on the airport common traffic advisory frequency indicated that runway 30 was in use, […]
Video: PALS celebrates milestone
Patient Airlift Services, a non-profit organization that arranges free air transportation for individuals requiring medical care using volunteer pilots, recently celebrated a milestone: Its 6,000th flight since its founding in 2010. The local news was there to capture the moment: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ABZr9xL6g&w=560&h=315]
Additional pilot now allowed on homebuilt first flights
The FAA recently released AC 90-116, the Additional Pilot Program (APP) for Phase I flight testing, of homebuilt aircraft, which allows homebuilders to have a qualified additional pilot on board during Phase I flights. Before this program, builders were only permitted to have “required crew” aboard for initial flights, which usually meant that every Phase […]
ULtimate Grand Caravan makes first flight
ENID, Oklahoma — First flight of the Aircraft Structures International Corp. (ASIC) ULtimate Grand Caravan occurred Wednesday, Oct. 1, with the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop (867 HP) engine installed. The production configured ULtimate Grand Caravan went through its planned checklist of tests and provided a glimpse of the added performance customers will […]